SCHEA was formed in 1987 to support home educators in South Carolina and to perform a lead role to create legal protection for home education in zSouth Carolina. SCHEA, working with many other concerned individuals and organizations, was instrumental in convincing the state legislature to create the first South Carolina law requiring recognition of home schooling in 1988.

Today, committed volunteer home school families from across the state continue to work through SCHEA to create opportunities and support to the zhome school community and promote an accurate and favorable image of home education in South Carolina.